Finance Specialist

Start your journey with us as a Finance Specialist!  

Are you passionate about accounting and finance operations? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where you can make an impact and continue developing your skills? If you're ready to support local financial activities and contribute to compliance with statutory requirements, this role is for you! 
 
You will start with a one-year contract, with the intention to extend for an additional year. After this period, we will reassess the role and future opportunities together. 
 
This is why you want to join us as Finance Specialist at Enza Zaden  

• Support local accounting and Record-to-Report (R2R) activities in a country-specific context, with opportunities to grow into more responsibility. 

• Act as a point of contact together with your team for internal specialists, local authorities, and external advisors. 

• Contribute to ensuring compliance with local regulations and internal control frameworks. 

Make a difference as Finance Specialist 

• Support and execute local accounting activities including insurance, tax, payroll, compliance, and subsidy administration. 

• Collaborate closely with the Record-to-Report Specialist and Business Control to ensure accurate and timely financial processes. 

• Reconcile, process, and declare VAT, assist in CIT preparation, and support inventory settlement. 

• Support the preparation of local financial statements and legal documentation for compliance purposes. 

• Assist in monitoring fixed assets processing and reconciliation for statutory reporting. 

• Support interactions with tax authorities, external payroll providers, and legal advisors. 

• Stay up to date with regulatory changes and assist in implementing necessary adjustments. 

• Maintain local administrative systems and contribute to internal control frameworks. 

• Assist in coordinating internal and external audits and reviewing local contracts. 

You will work in a team of three Finance Specialists within R2R, alongside seven colleagues. You report to the Regional Accounting Manager and collaborate closely with internal stakeholders such as R2R Specialists, Local Business Controllers, O2C and P2P Specialists, Business Control, Global Finance Control, Legal, HR, and the Global Manager Finance Operations. You will also have exposure to external parties including tax authorities, government institutions, and legal advisors. 

What you bring as a future colleague  

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (HBO level). 

• 2 to 4 years of relevant accounting experience. 

• Solid understanding of accounting principles and ledger systems. 

• Experience with VAT and affinity with corporate income tax of the Netherlands 

• Familiarity with Record-to-Report, Order-to-Cash, and Purchase-to-Pay processes is a plus. 

• Awareness of GAAP guidelines and statutory requirements. 

• Good communication and collaboration skills. 

• Proficiency in MS Excel and other MS Office applications; experience with MS Dynamics 365 is a plus. 

• Fluent in Dutch and English. 

You are detail-oriented, proactive, and capable of working independently. You thrive under pressure and are comfortable engaging with international colleagues in a remote working environment. 

Enza Zaden as your employer  

With more than 3.000 passionate team members across the world, we're on a daily mission to develop the finest vegetable varieties. Our goal? To deliver seeds with that special something: vegetables with better taste, better yields, and better resistance. On our mission to feed the world, we challenge ourselves to gain deeper insights and find the next breakthrough. We grow and innovate together, and everyone’s contribution is valued. Throughout our 85 years, our family values, passion, independence and our focus on innovation have truly set us apart. Over 480 million people eat our vegetables every day, something we are very proud of! Our passion isn't just a trademark; it's our driving force, propelling our rapid growth. If you're ready to explore your potential and thrive in a supportive environment, we welcome you to develop your talents with us. The combination of entrepreneurship, initiative and a healthy dose of determination has made Enza Zaden great and brought us where we are today. Enza Zaden is and always will be in motion: in the past, present and future.  

What can you expect from us  

As a family-owned company, we support you to thrive in all areas of life, so that you can be successful inside and outside of work. We offer:  

• Access to a variety of wellbeing programs and healthy food options;  

• 25 paid vacation days (employees have the option to buy extra vacation days equivalent to two times their weekly working hours);  

• 1 paid vitality day for all, plus extra days as your age increases;  

• Contribution for overnight stays if you live further away from Enza Zaden;  

• Laptop and smartphone 

We aspire to be a good employer that cares for our employees, both during and after their careers at Enza Zaden. Our most important benefits include:  

• Active partnership in your professional development (personal growth);  

• Tailor made development programs and global e-learning platform;  

• Employer sponsored retirement benefits.  

Join us for a career that grows with you! Are you curious to know more about Enza Zaden click on this link to our website.  

Get in touch  

Apply now using the application button. You will receive an automatic confirmation of your application within minutes, and we will respond to your application within 10 working days.  

Do you have any questions about our application process? Please feel free to reach out to:  

Sijmen Jansen 

Corporate Recruiter 

si.jansen@enzazaden.nl 

Good to know  

• This role is initially offered as a one-year contract, with the possibility of a second one-year extension. After these two years, the position will be reassessed. 

• An online personality questionnaire is part of the application process;  

• This position cannot be filled on an interim basis;  

• Enza Zaden is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on background, identity or personal characteristics.